How do the tropical plants in Southern Florida survive rare freezing events like this? I read that tropical plants can’t even survive a single day of freeze. (Image credit: Ag Weather)
How do the tropical plants in Southern Florida survive rare freezing events like this? I read that tropical plants can’t even survive a single day of freeze. (Image credit: Ag Weather)
They don’t, unless they’re protected or can come back from the roots (or more mature wood in some cases, iirc).
That said, a lot of things that can grow in tropical areas aren’t limited to tropical areas. Things like bananas can come back from under ground, for example.
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That’s a really big generalization of tropical plants. Some are more resilient to temperatures than others. Many plants that people think of as tropical are technically subtropical, such as oranges and (some) bananas.
The majority of Florida except for the very sourthern tip is technically subrtopical climate. So freezes are not unheard of
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They don’t, unless they’re protected or can come back from the roots (or more mature wood in some cases, iirc).
That said, a lot of things that can grow in tropical areas aren’t limited to tropical areas. Things like bananas can come back from under ground, for example.
That’s a really big generalization of tropical plants. Some are more resilient to temperatures than others. Many plants that people think of as tropical are technically subtropical, such as oranges and (some) bananas.
The majority of Florida except for the very sourthern tip is technically subrtopical climate. So freezes are not unheard of
Worst of all this is all in Fahrenheit.